Token economy

A token economy is a form of economy in which people are rewarded with tokens (symbolic gestures) instead of currency. The best example of a token economy is the education system, in which students can earn tokens such as stickers for good behavior and can trade their tokens for activities and tangible items. Unlike hard currency, students are not "paid", but they are able to acquire a form of capital which they can use to acquire objects in a similar manner to a person in the world economy using money to buy a car.